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On Saturday afternoon, the Glendale Desert Dogs squared off against the Surprise Saguaros at Surprise Stadium in Arizona.
Saguaros 10, Desert Dogs 8
- Carson Kelly (C): 1-4, HR, 3 RBIs, BB, R, K
Despite scoring seven runs in one inning, the Desert Dogs fell to the Saguaros on Saturday by a 10-8 final score.
In Glendale’s big sixth inning, Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly went yard for a three-run shot, his second of the AFL that accounted for his sixth, seventh, and eighth RBIs of the exhibition season. Following their breakout sixth, the ‘Dogs led the Saguaros, 8-7, but their shaky bullpen failed to hold the lead.
Joe Broussard, a right-handed hurler in the Dodgers’ organization, surrendered three runs -- including a two-run homer to Mauricio Ramos of the Royals -- across the sixth and seventh innings, as Glendale’s lead was erased and overwritten by a two-run advantage of the Saguaros that was still standing come game’s end.
Along with the homer, Ramos had a fine day at the dish for the Saguaros. A 24-year-old infielder in Kansas City’s farm system, Ramos drove in four of his team’s ten runs on Saturday, including a pair on the homer and the other two on a double. In 125 games at the Double-A level this year, Ramos slashed .288/.326/.406 with 28 doubles, a triple, six home runs, and 60 RBIs to go along with nine stolen bases and 40 runs scored.
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Like always, the entire Arizona Fall League halts play on Sunday and will pick back up on Monday. The Desert Dogs will visit the Scottsdale Scorpions for a matchup that will begin at 7:35 p.m. CT. The Desert Dogs and Scorpions are tied for the worst record (3-8) in the AFL. For the hometown Scorpions, James Kaprielian of the Yankees will get the ball opposite of the Cardinals’ Austin Gomber.